Jack Hobbs
Oyuncu · 1893 – 1968 · Pimlico, London, England, UK
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Film6.2KomediMüzikShortly after the start of World War II, a ukelele player (George) takes the wrong boat and finds himself in (still uninvaded) Norway. He is mistaken for a fellow British intelligence agent by a woman (Mary), and becomes involved in trying to defeat Nazi agents.
Let George Do It!
1940 · 15 votes
- Film10.0Komedi
George Gommery enjoys slipping up to town to see some little actress, and never suspects that his wife can play the same game just as well as he can. Or at least, he never suspects until he tells his wife that her lover is engaged to the woman whom he has been entertaining in London.
Intimate Relations
1937 · 1 votes
Film6.5MüzikA mill worker with show biz dreams catches a big break when she's discovered by an ailing composer who's seeking the right singer for his songs.
The Show Goes On
1937 · 2 votes
Film5.9KomediGeorge Brown is rejected as an Air Raid Warden and in doing so sees his potential to join the Royal Air Force. His dreams could soon come true as he realises that in fact his friend has left behind some very important papers, he dons a his Royal Air Force uniform and delivers the papers when he is mistaken for a dispatch driver from HQ. He soon becomes the butt of jokes from his sergeant which ends him staying indefinitely at the air base. George soon falls in love with the Sergeant Major's daughter and when he discovers his real identity he threatens to report him. On the day of an annual inspection George attempts to escape the base and ends up in a plane, while the inspecting officer watches on, George's plane display is mesmerizing and the inspecting officer insists he should be commended, in order to save their skins George manages to land the plane and is accepted as a flyer by the RAF.
It's in the Air
1938 · 11 votes
Film10.0Komedi'Hall porter forced to join Navy while tracking spies.' (British Film Catalogue)
Josser Joins the Navy
1932 · 1 votes
Film10.0KomediCharting the military escapades of serial bungler Tommy Josser, Josser in the Army sees the hapless hero in France during wartime, where he masquerades as a German general, unmasks a spy, gets captured and then makes a spectacular airborne escape!
Josser in the Army
1932 · 1 votes
- Film10.0SuçGizem
A detective is on the verge of revealing the identity of an elusive criminal. At the crucial moment, hedrops dead, the victim of foul play. A revolutionary electric devise is utilized to bring the detective back to life long enough for the successful completion of his mission.
The Face at the Window
1920 · 1 votes
- Film10.0DramRomantik
A country girl inherits, weds a Duke, and meets her dead brother's family.
The Lonely Lady of Grosvenor Square
1922 · 1 votes
Film6.0KomediA newlywed has a trying time proving his innocence when his mother-in-law catches him kissing another girl!
His Wife's Mother
1932 · 2 votes
Film7.0KomediBumbling policeman P.C. Josser is dismissed from the force after a disastrous attempt to distinguish himself at a nightclub. Mistaking his own comrades for criminals, he inadvertently "bowls them over like nine-pins," leading to his immediate firing. After losing his job, Josser sets himself up as a private detective. He is hired by a young lady who owns a racehorse and needs protection for her "favourite" horse before a big race. To protect the animal, Josser goes undercover as a stableman. Despite his efforts, the horse is drugged, leading to further comedic mishaps as he attempts to solve the case and redeem his reputation.
Dr. Josser K.C.
1931 · 1 votes
- Film7.0Dram
A wastrel returns to blackmail his wife who has told her children that he died a hero.
The Happy Ending
1925 · 1 votes
Film6.5KomediGeorge Shuttleworth is convinced that he has the talent to win the Isle of Man TT races, despite what his neighbours back home in Wigan may think. During the trials, the brakes go on George's bike, 'The Shuttleworth Snap', which he made himself. As a result, he breaks the TT lap record, becoming an instant motor-cycling star. As the big race approaches, George soon realises that other jealous riders will stop at nothing to make sure he does not take part in the race. An early George Formby film and probably his best.
No Limit
1935 · 11 votes
- Film8.0SuçDram
An actress poses as an heiress who died, and dies fighting blackmailing detectives in a burning house.
The Shuttle of Life
1920 · 1 votes
- Film6.0Komedi
Two feuding millionaires try to destroy each other's business while their children fall in love with each other.
Millions
1937 · 3 votes
Film5.5DramIn 1830s England, Tom Brown attends a rugby boys' school, where his moral and personal growth is formed through friendship, bullying–particularly from the cruel Flashman–and the influence of headmaster Dr Thomas Arnold.
Tom Brown's School Days
1916 · 2 votes
Film10.0GizemSuçPolice battle against a gang of blackmailers known as The Crimson Circle.
The Crimson Circle
1922 · 1 votes
- Film7.0SuçDram
A bank manager who has successfully bought into a lucrative gold mine manages to foil the plot of some confidence tricksters who plan to swindle him out of his investment.
All That Glitters
1936 · 1 votes
Film9.0KomediWhen financier Reginald Bingham leaves on a business trip to Paris, normally devoted wife Eleanor leaves for a cottage with a secret boy friend. The couple are followed by friends of her husband, who attempt to hinder the affair. However, Reginald is also tempted by a fling with an old friend in Paris.
Mischief
1931 · 1 votes
Film9.0DramA Lord weds a Lady despite discovering that she is a substituted village child. Based on the poem Lady Clare by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
The Lady Clare
1919 · 1 votes
Film7.0KomediLove Lies is a 1932 British musical comedy film directed by Lupino Lane and starring Stanley Lupino, Dorothy Boyd and Jack Hobbs. It was made by British International Pictures at Elstree Studios. It was based on Stanley Lupino's own hit 1929 stage musical.
Love Lies
1931 · 1 votes
Film6.1KomediProduced by the highly acclaimed Michael Balcon, the story revolves around Robert, the son of the owner of a musical instrument factory. He is in love with Vera, one of the factory workers, who is unaware of his position. So when she jokes one day that she would love a Rolls-Royce, Robert makes sure that she gets one. Then he decides to raise her salary out of all proportion to hint at who he is...
Car of Dreams
1935 · 7 votes
- Film7.0Suç
An actress thwarts a blackmailer by taking the blame for her sister's compromise. Based on the play The Pillory by Brandon Fleming.
The Eleventh Commandment
1924 · 1 votes
Film8.0KomediA comedy film directed by Lupino Lane.
Never Trouble Trouble
1931 · 1 votes
- Film8.0
The Love Race is a delightful musical comedy film based around the fierce rivalry between two motor manufacturers – and the romance that develops between the daughter of one and the son of the other...
The Love Race
1931 · 2 votes